Technical Planner, Rigging - Event Production

BeWunder; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance (CAT A Silver)

Daily lunches in Dubai office canteen

Annual Flight Allowance

Referral Bonus Schemes

Team events and socials

Job summary

BeWunder in Dubai seeks a Rigging Technical Planner to lead the design and planning of rigging systems for Event Production projects from tender to onsite delivery.

You will translate briefs into safe, technically sound rigging solutions, develop 2D/3D Vectorworks drawings, and perform Braceworks analysis. Collaboration with lighting, audio, and video teams is essential to meet safety standards and project requirements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in rigging technical planning/design for live events, entertainment, theatre, or related industries.
• Strong understanding of rigging systems: truss, hoists, suspension, loads, and interfaces.
• Proficient in using Braceworks for rigging analysis and load calculations.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical planning and design of rigging systems from tender through onsite delivery.
• Translate briefs into safe, technically sound rigging solutions.
• Develop 2D/3D rigging drawings in Vectorworks with plots, layouts, suspension points, and loads.

Skills

Rigging planning

Vectorworks Braceworks

Load calculations

Coordination with disciplines

Education

Degree in Rigging/Technical Production or related discipline

Tools

Vectorworks

Braceworks

Job description

The role will support projects from tender and concept stages through detailed technical planning and onsite delivery working closely with project teams and other technical planners.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical planning and design of rigging systems for Event Production projects from tender and concept through to onsite delivery.
• Translate project briefs and creative requirements into practical safe and technically sound rigging solutions.
• Develop detailed 2D and 3D rigging drawings in Vectorworks including rigging plots, truss layouts, suspension points, hoist locations and equipment loads.
• Use Braceworks the rigging analysis module within Vectorworks for rigging analysis, load calculations and load distribution.
• Coordinate rigging designs with lighting, audio and video disciplines.
• Review venue architectural structural and production drawings to identify technical requirements, constraints, load limitations and potential risks.
• Ensure rigging solutions align with project scope, operational requirements and safety standards.
• Support tendering and pre-production through technical concepts, drawings, calculations, specifications and equipment requirements.
• Coordinate with project teams suppliers subcontractors manufacturers and structural engineers to resolve technical and design requirements.
• Identify and resolve rigging risks, clashes, structural constraints and installation challenges maintaining accurate drawings and documentation throughout the project.
• Provide technical support during installation and onsite delivery and ensure designs comply with relevant industry health amp safety manufacturer venue and BeWunder standards.

Benefits and Perks

• Unified CAT A Silver Premium Medical Insurance provided as standard to all team members yes you read that correctly we all enjoy the same insurance category benefits.
• Complimentary lunches provided daily in our Dubai office canteen.
• Team Engagement Initiatives team-building activities health and wellness drives etc.
• Team Socials team BBQs season opening and closing parties.
• Worker s Compensation and Accident Insurance.
• Annual Flight Allowance.
• Recruitment Referral Bonus Scheme for team members who refer successful applicants for our open positions.
• Project Referral Bonus Scheme for team members who refer successful project leads.

Company Culture

The opportunity to work in an international and multi-cultural team with collaboration across our offices in the Middle East and Europe. Collaborative and motivated working environment. Trusting and partnership-based cooperation across all units. An innovative and growth-oriented company with a matrix organizational structure and an open corporate culture.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in rigging technical planning/ design within live events, entertainment, experiential, theatre, or a related industry.
• Strong technical understanding of entertainment rigging systems, including truss systems, hoists, suspension systems, rigging hardware, load distribution, and structural interfaces.
• Strong proficiency and practical experience with Braceworks , the rigging analysis module within Vectorworks, is essential, including rigging calculations and load analysis.
• Solid understanding of rigging calculations, point loads, distributed loads, load paths, equipment selection, and safe working practices.
• Riggers Training Level 2 certification is essential.
• Experience coordinating rigging requirements with lighting, audio and video disciplines.
• Strong understanding of relevant rigging health and safety requirements, standards, and industry best practices.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary project teams.
• Comfortable working independently while being an active contributor within the wider Design & Engineering and Event Production teams.
• Previous experience working on projects within the Middle East and/or international Event Production environment.
• Degree, diploma, or relevant technical qualification in Rigging, Technical Production, Event Technology, Structural/Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline is preferred.